Improvement in magazine fire-arms



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l V. FOGERTY.

Magazine 'Fire-Ann.

Panted oct. 23; 1866.

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V. FGERTY.

Magazine Fire-Arm.

Patented Oct 23, 1.866.

vALENTiNE FOGERTY, OF BOSTON, MAss'AcHUsETTs, AssIGNOR To HIMsELF AND PAUL P; TODD, OE SAME' PLAGE.

IMPROVEMENT IN MAGAZINE FIRE-ARMS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 59,26, dated October 23, 1866.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, VALENTINE FOGERTY,

'i of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fire-Arms, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accom- I panyin g drawings, making part of this specie Figure 1 is a plan of a gun with my iniprovements applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, the lock and a portion of the breech and stock being removed toshow g. the position of the parts when the guard-lever is thrown down. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 'w zo of Fig. l. Fig. 4 represents the cartridge guide or ejector with the parts immediately connected therewith in the position which they occupy when throwing` out ihc empty shell or cartridge. Fig. 5 is a vertical section through the portion of the stock containingthe magazine which feeds the cartridges forward. Fig. 6 is a section on theline :c x f- Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a section on the line y y of Fig. 3. Fig. 8 is a section on the line z z of Fig. 2. Y Fig. 9 is an elevation of the interior of one side of the breech. Fig. 10 is a view4 of the-plate which closes the lower end of the magazine. Fig. 11 is a. perspective view` of the cartridge guide o r ejector. Fig. l2 is an elevation of the butt-end of 4the-stock.

My invention relates to that class of breechloading tire-arms provided with a magazine from which a supply of metallic cartridges is fed into the barrel, and the empty cases discharged therefrom by the movements of the breech-pin operated by the guard-lever.

To enable others skilled in the art to understand and use my invention, I will proceed to describe the-manner in which I have carried it out.

In the said drawings, A is the stock, which is connectedwith 'the barrel by a metallic breech, C, which is cut away to receive the breech-pin D, and mechanism for operatin g the same. AThe breech-pin Dis jointed at a to an arm or connecting-rod, E, to allow it to swing freely thereon. To the lower front end of the breech-pin D is pivoted atb the device which guides the cartridge int-o the barrel and withdraws and ejects the empty shell, a complete description of which device will be given hereiimfter. The front side of the breech-pin D is groovmi out, as seen at c, Figs. 2 and 4, for'the reception of the percussion-bolt F, which is provided with an open slot, d, the sides of which come in contact with the head of the screw-pin c, thus determining the distance which it moves within the groove c in the side of the breech-pinD. The rear of the front side of the breech-pin D is cut away at f to allow the hammer to strike the percussionbolt F.

The rear end of the connecting-rod E is counected to a stud, g, projecting from the side of the upper portion of the magazine for a purpose which will be set forth hereinafter. The front endof the connecting-rod E is hinged at h to the upper extremity of the guard-lever G,

to which is jointed, at the rear end of an arm or lever, H, which is pivoted near its forward end, at j, to the breech C.

VOn each side of the forward extremity of lthe lever Hare formed projections, (not shown` Ain the drawings,) which, in connection with the spring lc, secured to the lever H, prevent it and the breech-pin being thrown down too far.

The spring k is secured at one end, l, to -the upper side of the arm or lever H, while its-op-` posite end, m, bears against the under side of the barrel B, which is cut away from the point n toits rear or breech endto allow ofthe passage of the device for guiding the cartridge and withdrawing and ejecting the empty shell, which will now be described. The lower portion of the said device consists of' a plate, I,

'the' forward end of which is connected to an upper plate, J, by a pin, c, theends of-which project into grooves P formed in the interior of the breech C. (See Figs. 2, 4, 7, and 9.) The under side of the front Vof the' plate J is cut away at q., Fig. 3, to allow of the play of the spring r, one end of which is secured to the bottom of the plate l, its opposite end pressing against the under side, q, ofthe plate J, and keeping it down upon the plate I, as

seen in Fig. 3,111 a position to be moved under the barrel B, and when Withdrawn therefrom striking a dog or tumbler, K, which is pivoted n to the side of `the breech .0, Fig. .9, and lies inl a recess, u, at the rear end of the barrel,thus

tipping up the plate .Las seen in Fig. 4, and' cjecting the empty shell.

sis a linger or projection rising -from. one

side of the rear end of the upper plate, J, and

forms' the 'retractorfor withdrawing the empty shell or cartridge, the upper sideof the plate.. J, opposite the retractor s, being'cut out, form'- jing a shoulder, t, for a purpose presently to be explained. v' f One side 4of the breech C, outside ot'theline 'of the .barrel B, is bored to form a recess, L,

for the reception ofthe c'artridgesas they are :fed forward. .fromy the magazine, 'the flange of inthe bottom of the recess LJ I The magazine is formed in two parts, M N, the 'lower piece, N, being connected at its for'- the forward cartridge resting in' a notch-,114,

ward end.` to the breech C by the screwO,

\ l 4the upper portion, M, to slide upon the'lower portion, N,.ot` the magazine and serving as hinges and guides to` keep the upper portion,

M, in place. The interior of the upper portion,

M, of the magazine is .provided withnotches 15, and the interior of the'lower portion, N,is provided withcorresponding notches .16.

'll is a spring fitted around.v the magazine lfor the purpose of'keeping the portion M closed upon theportion N until opened by the dan ges ofthe cartridges 'pressing it up'as they are moved `forward when the guard-lever ijs-oper-4 ated.

U is a plate, of the for opening and closingA the lower end of the magazine, the stock being cut away at'fv, Figs. 2 and 5, to allow it to be lnovedby the-operaf tor up and downto open and close the holeXr in the buttlplate W.

'.lo a projection, X, Fig. 5, formed on the plate U is pivoted one end of an arm or lever, Y, Figs.5 and 10, the 01113617.. end of which is provided Awith a square projection, 17, which fits into an aperture of corresponding size formed in the upper edge of the lower portion,

N, of the magazine, so that when the plate U -is raised to enter a cartridge `the projection 17 on the forward end of the arm-Y pries or presses up the portion M' of the magazine against the resistance of the springT.

In thef'side of the breech C is formed a cavity, Z, Fig. 9, into which the Ilan ge of the cartridge rolls as it slidesV down the incline of the plate J, whereby it is permitted to pass intots placebehind the retractor s, as vseen in Fig. 2. j The mechanism of the lock` and remaining p ortion ot' the gun being of common construction require no description here.

form shown in closed and the plate U is pressed upward by thehand of theoperator, so as to open the hole V in the butt-plate W, the end ot' the arm or .lever Y at the same time prying up the portion M of the magazine, which is thereby opened sntliciently far toallow of the entrance of the cartridges, the a'n'ges of which rest in the notches 16, and the straight portions of the interior of theupper. part, M, of the'inagadownfup'o'n the shells of the/cartridges, which, on closing the hole V, are securely Theld yin place ready tobefed forward. The? guard--4 lever G is now thrown -down in thedirectionot' the arrow 18, Fig. 2, carrying' 'withjt thel breech-pin'l), which` first iswings on the stud the joint u of the connecting-rodE untilthe depression of the guard-lever liberates'A the rear of the lbreech-pin from the edge 2O of the breech C, when it is rocked in the oppositev parallel with the center of the magazine, bringing with it the plates I J, in which, position the cartridge, lying in the recess L ofthehreech C at one .side of the line of the barrel is free to rollin the following manner onto the plate J, `as seen in Fig. 2 :v f

When the breech is closed the flange of the forward cartridge rests in the notchlet in the recess L, and on the breech-pin being drawn lleach the cartridge rolls oil' the inclined surface of the recess L, vand the ilange of the'cartr idge, leaving the notch 14, slides onto the 'incline of the plateA J and enters the cavity Z behind the retractor s, as 'seen in Fig..2.

As the breech-.pin is drawn back thenppei',

lower part, 'N, the inclined portion-fof each notch l15 coming against and riding verjthe Hange'of the cartridge, and raising the upper part, M, ofthe magazine until the no tclbl drops it, which is held stationary'in the lower part, N, of the'ma-gazineI by its ilange resting in the-notch 1 6, when the upper part, M, closes on the'lower part, N. l'

The parts now'being i n the positiongrepre-f and the plates IJ being guidedforward by Operation: When the-magazine is required to be charged with cartridges, the breech O is.

zine are constant-ly pressed by .the springT g as a center, and rocks `freely downward on direction while being drawn back in aline,

in the opposite side of the breech C, whereby the ange of the cartridge is allowed to pass part, M," of the magazine slides back onthe?r overthe flange of the cartridge next behind' sented in Fig. 2, and the guard-lever Grfbein'gr` brought up in the direction of thearrow1 9,-l Fig. gthe breech-pin D, with the plates 135,12 through the connections already explained, are;IV moved forward, the rounded surface of the;` plate J striking against the dog or tumblerK v point 20, rises and securely closes the breech,f

iu theirliring position, and, the triggerbeing` pulled, the hammer is, released and thrown fer-ward against the percussion-'bolt F, which `is driven against the iiange of the cartridge,

thus discharging the'piece. The guard-'lever G is again thrown down in'the'direction of the arrow 18, as het-orc explained, carrying back .with it the breech-pin D and plates I J, the

retractor s withdrawing. the empty shell from the barrel and depositing it upon the plate' J,

which, cn the shoulder t coming in contact with the dog or tumbler K, is tipped up against thev resistance of the spring fr, thus ejecting the' empty shell, as seen in'Fig. 4.

After the shell is ejected the plate J is returned by the'sprng r to its normal position, and the `torvs'ard cartridge in the recess'L of the magazine iskept therein, with its flange in the notch 14, nntil the retractor s ypasses be. hind the notch 14, when `the cartridge is free to roll down, as before, ontofthe plate J into thel position *for being pressed into the barrel.

By my improvements, the cartridges, after being inserted, are 4irst grasped and held by the jaws ofthe magazine and fed along through the same until they successively reach the chamber formed on the side of the gun-fin the rear of the barrel, when the forward cartridge comes intov positioh to be delivered-.to the barrc1 by the movement of the breech-piu previously thrown back t0 receive it.

In breech-loading guus heretofore invented f it has been impossible to feed the cartridge by positive motions without greatly increasing the sizeof the stock of the gun', as they have generally been constructed with a removable tube occupying the middle of the stock, into which the cartridges were inserted. and fed along by means of the force of-'a spring. Thus,

' it being necessaryto placethe feeding mechansm in the middleof ,the breech' 'in order to y convey the cartridge to the barrel,no' positive feeding devices could be employed without the objection vabove named.

In my improved gun it will be seen that by the arrangement of such mechanical devices as will convey'the cartridges through a magazine arranged and" operated .on the side of the stock, and then deliver". them to the breechpin, or infrtmt ofthe center of the barrel, I am enabled to perform all thenecessary oper- Vations by pnsitive 'movement-s, and without increasing the size ofthe gun-stock'.

Again, itis veryimportant in magazineguus kto guard agaist'accidental' explosion` and the choking of the receiver, which is very liable to occur in. ,breech-loaders, because the cartridges 'necessari rest upon and come in Ycontact with each ot er,so Vthat any lsudden jar or dsplacemcntfof the cartridges would cause either a prematuredischarge or an obstruct-ion of. the feeding mechanism.

By the construction and arrangement of my improved magaeineeach cartridge is placed and held independenty of the ot ers, so that -they lcannet crime in contact, and are fed along inthese relative positionsto the barrel.

What I claimasmy invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. The combination of the magazine-tube, arranged aiong'the side oi' the gunfstock, as

described,with theinechanism for delivering -th'e forward cartridge to the breech-pin or to the endof the barrel, substantially as herein shown and set forth. p

2. Making .the magazine-tube in two jaws laterally hinged to each other, so as to permit the jeasy insertion. of the cartridge into the feedingapparatus, and also allow the head of the cartridge to pass through the smallest partof thefeeding-magazine, as described.

1.3. The combination and'arrangcment of the breechlpn D, gu'arddeverGr, arm or lever H, and `connecting-rod E, to give the required movements to the breech-pin and magazine, as

described. -j

4. The plate V,i`or opening and closing the lower end of the magazine, vin combination with the lever Y, for pressing open the sliding portion of the magazine, substantially as set forth.

VALENTINE FOGiDr't'IY.4 Witnesses: l p P. E. Tfnscnnnsonna, N. W. Srnnnns. 

